John Rex’s Board of Directors and administration are committed to implementing feedback from faculty and staff, as well as other members of the community. In order to carry out this vision, the Board has retained a third-party consulting firm based in Oklahoma City, Schnake Turnbo Frank, to help with the strategic planning process. The use of an outside firm ensures confidentiality and provides an opportunity for broad, open feedback during each part of the process.

Thank you for helping us make John Rex the best it can be for our students and our community!

For all general inquiries about this process, please contact Director of Operations Shelly Hickman, Shickman@johnrexschool.org.

Survey

The survey is the first step in the strategic planning process, and you can expect to receive an individual link from Survey Monkey via email on April 20. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. All feedback will remain confidential, and we highly encourage you to participate and submit your responses no later than Tuesday, May 31.

Please check your email’s spam folder if you do not receive an invite to the survey. If you continue to have trouble locating the link, contact Rachely Hernandez-Salazar, Rachely@schnake.com.

Focus Groups

Following the completion of the survey, Schnake Turnbo Frank will begin facilitating focus groups of 10 people or less. Each session will last no more than an hour. This is an opportunity to provide additional feedback and to cover any topics not mentioned in the survey. The feedback we will obtain through the focus groups is key, and we request all participants agree to maintain strict confidentiality regarding the topics covered and the attendees in the focus groups.

In-person focus groups will be conducted on the following days during development hours:

• Wednesday, May 4
• Wednesday, May 11

To sign up for a focus group session, please utilize the following links:

• Elementary School Teachers (Pre-K – 4^th), SPED Specialists and Interventionists
• Middle School Teachers (5^th – 8^th), SPED Specialists and Interventionists
• Office Staff

Strategic Planning Process Next Steps

Planning Session

During the next phase of the strategic planning process, Schnake Turnbo Frank will present the assessment findings and facilitate a planning session to develop the strategic plan with the Board of Directors, John Rex leadership, teacher representatives, PTA leadership and other John Rex stakeholders. An agenda with more details will be posted to the website in coming weeks, and we welcome anyone who would like to attend as an observer.

Town Hall Meeting

We will also schedule a town hall meeting for our John Rex community at the start of the 2022-2023 school year to share more information, answer questions and provide opportunities to get involved as we implement the strategic plan.

Details regarding the timing and location for the town hall will be announced in coming months, in addition to more information about the overall findings from the survey, focus groups and interviews.

• Dates: June 14 – 15
• Location: John Rex cafeteria